Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 140.7%
World rank
114th
of 159 countries
All-time high
15.73 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-42.18 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -1.9 % change on previous year for agricultural output, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 140.7% on the previous year and down 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 15.73 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -42.18 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 114th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1965 | -0.6024 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1966 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -987.5% |
| 1967 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1969 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 1970 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1971 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1972 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1973 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1974 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +584.0% |
| 1975 | -0.8543 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1976 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 1977 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 1978 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1979 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1980 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8353 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0137 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -17505.2% |
| 1984 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1987 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1989 | 3 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3936 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1991 | -42.18 % change on previous year | -10816.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 1994 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1995 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9139 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1998 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2000 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2001 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2002 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2005 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +249.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2007 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2009 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2011 | -0.7347 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2012 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -681.7% |
| 2013 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -372.8% |
| 2014 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2015 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2017 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 2018 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6547 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2020 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 2021 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2022 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 2024 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +17505.2% | -0.0137 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -10816.3% | 0.3936 % change on previous year | -42.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -0.6024 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -42.18 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2906 % change on previous year | -11.66 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 111 Thailand -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Switzerland -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Cape Verde -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Guinea -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Malta -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Belgium -2.17 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Madagascar was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.18 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.